Blurry Prints, Vertical Banding, Or Misalignment - Epson Workforce Pro WF-C8690DWF User Manual

User's Guide
❏ Select the appropriate paper type setting for the type of paper loaded in the printer.
❏ Align the print head using the Print Quality Adjustment feature.
❏ When printing on plain paper, print using a higher quality setting.
Related Information
"List of Paper Type" on page 35
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"Adjusting the Print Quality" on page 215
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Blurry Prints, Vertical Banding, or Misalignment

Align the print head using the Print Quality Adjustment feature.
Related Information
"Adjusting the Print Quality" on page 215
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Print Quality Does Not Improve Even After Aligning the Print Head
During bidirectional (or high speed) printing, the print head prints while moving in both directions, and vertical
lines may be misaligned. If print quality does not improve, disable the bidirectional (or high speed) setting.
Disabling this setting may slow down printing speed.
❏ Control panel
Disable Bidirectional in Settings > General Settings > Printer Settings.
❏ Windows
Clear High Speed on the printer driver's More Options tab.
❏ Mac OS
Select System Preferences from the
select the printer. Click Options & Supplies > Options (or Driver). Select Off as the High Speed Printing
setting.
Related Information
"Menu Options for Memory Device" on page 92
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Solving Problems
menu > Printers & Scanners (or Print & Scan, Print & Fax), and then
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